New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18
BABYLON FALLS IN GOOD EARNEST

| THE STORM CARRIES DOWN THE PAsTEBOARD
| wALLs-pAMAGE TO BE REPAIRED BY TONIGHT.
"The Fall OF Babylon" was enacted at ST. George.
staten Island yesterday in novel, but the less i'm
pressve manner. There entire lack OF graceful
coryphees gaily caparisoncd horseneu, ancient war
chariots aud the other gorgeous parapher'
MALTA which has hitherto made the
spccace such success No long robci priest shanted
the praises Of the Assyran Kings victories; no modern
electric light blazcd out the mysterious handwriting on
the wall aud no small boy made lfo miserable with his
shrill cries OF "ony correct catalogue OF the play.
| fifteen cents" still the overthrow was far moro
complete than II the conquering Persans had turned
the counterfeit Euphrates from it, pasteboard banks.
and captured the city with the aid OF their Fourthof'
July hrebals and harmless jayelina
About noon J. b. Mosley. president OF the Fall
OF Babylon" Company, Imre krafy and
several other gentlemen connected with the
enterprise were sitting on the grand stand
admiring their Triumph OF Art" somc 80 boys were
the floor below practising new dance and over 100
persons the stage rehcarsing a new feature,
which Is about be introduced into the spectacle Sud-
denly the heavens darkoned and gust OF wind came
tearing out OF tho southwest as IL had
| been shot out Of cannon. The gust struck
the tall watchtower Of the city OF Babylon. which
swayed to for few minutes and then went down
In heap At about the time another gust caught
a large section OF the wall, lifted It clear
Off che ground for fifteen feet twired
It around violently as though 1t was
a top and then drove II with the force OF cannonbau
straight against the back scenery The portion struck
topped with crash. aud In Its fall knocked over
another portion which In turn struck still another por
ton and in the entire structure began 10
| toppo over like house OF cards.
Tue tall Tower OF Babel. which for so many nights mas
wthstOod tho onslaught Of the conquering Persans,
swayed to and for minutes. and finally suo-
| cunbed to the wind Two Of tho huge calcium light
cylinders were picked up by the wind as though
stage for distance OF over 100 feet
The wind then directed its attention TO the elephant
shed and bent the roof OF that building over at an angie
OF 49, he tumut frightened the elephants and their
! loud trumpetings could be heard mingng with the
bowling wind and the crash OF the falling timbers
When tho people about the grounds had recovered
from the suddenness OF the winds onslaught,
they FASTENED 70 save g.,,. nf aSd
wood which barred the entrance to the city we're nea m
place by number of ropes, lnre kiralfy ana stage
Man ager 4. II. Denham. assisted by nfy OF tho em,
poye managed to keep tho gates standing ana part Oh
| the palace walls. 4. -, -
the ruins last evening the managers say that BSpy
Ion ~ fall ths evening usual 1t will coat $oooo 70
repair the damage. a., ~.
When the electric lights cast their glare on the city
last night they revealed of dosolation which was
far beyond the widest hope OF any Invading Persian
while huge sign. which had been erected 70 op
struck tho tho water, and which the wnd hsd
deprived one letter. tapped mournfully In tho Dght
evening breeze and declared that 1t was "ALL oF
| BABYLON"